document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362918>Question 362918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem by the elimination method.  I am having a lot of trouble understanding how to solve for y after I solve for x. And I have a problem solving for x when a fraction is involved as is in this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3x - 0.2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x - 0.5y=-55/17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that the first equation will be 0.3x = 4, and the second will be 0.4x=-55/17; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't know what to do after this.  I do not get the elimination method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.3x+-+0.2y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.3x+-+0.2y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.4x+-+0.5y=-55%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.4x+-+0.5y=-55%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you don't like fractions or decimals, get rid of them by multiplying.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both equations by 10 to get rid of decimals.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-5y=-550%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-5y=-550%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the second equation by 17 to get rid of the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68x-85y=-550 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68x-85y=-550\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK now you have 2 equations and you want to get rid of one variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68x-85y=-550 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68x-85y=-550\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you multiply the first equation by 85 and the second equation by (-2) and add them, you can eliminate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=85%283x-2y%29%2B%28-2%29%2868x-85y%29=85%2840%29%2B%28-2%29%28-550%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"85%283x-2y%29%2B%28-2%29%2868x-85y%29=85%2840%29%2B%28-2%29%28-550%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=255x-170y-136x%2B170y=3400%2B1100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"255x-170y-136x%2B170y=3400%2B1100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=119x=4500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"119x=4500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=4500%2F119%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=4500%2F119%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, use either equation to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both equations will work. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%284500%2F119%29-2y=4760%2F119 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%284500%2F119%29-2y=4760%2F119\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13500%2F119-2y=4760%2F119 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13500%2F119-2y=4760%2F119\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=8740%2F119 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=8740%2F119\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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